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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > engineering > agricultural engineering > agricultural machinery and equipment > harvesting equipment > harvesters > combine harvesters
Research, Technology, Methods > engineering > agricultural engineering > agricultural machinery and equipment > harvesting equipment > harvesters > combine harvesters
Research, Technology, Methods > equipment > agricultural machinery and equipment > harvesting equipment > harvesters > combine harvesters
Preferred Term:

combine harvesters

Definition:
Self-propelled or tractor-drawn harvesting machines which cut the standing crop (small grains, sorghum, soybeans, forage grasses, etc.), thresh the seed from the stem, separate the chaff, collect the seed, and return the straw to the ground, as they move across the field.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
harvesters
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28104
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